my outboard motor seems to have a small problem, it is a 95 45 hp 2 cyl. the motor went dead at wot after restarting there was a rattle,after the motor cooled down and was restarted the rattle was much less distinct, took to a mechanic and had the compression issue i spoke of a few posts down, called him earlier and he said he didnt here a rattle in the tank. im afraid this guy wants to rebuild the motor and charge me an arm and a leg when the problem is minor....also there was water on the plugs...i talked to aomeone else and they said it might just be the head gasket....any thoughts or suggestions....how should i approach this mechanic to either get my boat back or make sure he fixes only whats needed?
